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State
License status
Year acquired
Last updated
CA
Active
1994
05/20/2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Company Name
Duration
Owner
The Law Office of Brian Gurwitz, APC
2009 - Present
Western Regional Counsel
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
2008 - 2009
Litigation Associate
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2007 - 2008
Deputy District Attorney
Orange County District Attorney's Office
1994 - 2007
EDUCATION
School
Major
Degree
Graduated
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
N/A
law
1994
California State University, Sacramento
Executive Fellows Program
N/A
1991
Loyola Marymount Univ
N/A
undergraduate
1990
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association
Moderator - Bankruptcy Options for the Criminal Defendant: A Practical Approach
2014
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association
Proposition 47: What to Expect and How it Applies
2014
South Orange County Bar Association
Criminal Law Legal Update
2013
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association
US Supreme Court Review and Predictions
2013
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association
Winning Strategies in Defending Domestic Violence Cases with Parallel Proceedings in the Family Law Courts
2013
North Orange County Bar Association Continuing Education Dinner
McNeely v. Missouri Update
2013
Sicily Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Preserving the Record for Criminal Appeals
2012
Sicily Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Substance Abuse for Lawyers
2012
Several Panel Discussions with Criminal Law Judges and OC Sheriff Dept. Officials
Realignment: California's New Sentencing Law
2011
Stemming the Tide of Media Piracy
Music Piracy Enforcement: What is Working, What is Not.
2010
Whittier Law School Career Event
Careers in Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
2009
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Hearing
Testimony in Support of Anti-Piracy Legislation
2008
Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association Summer Conference
How to Prosecute Music Piracy Cases
2008
California Legislature, Public Safety Committees (Senate and Assembly)
Testimony in Support of Legislation
2006
Association for Criminal Justice Research
Perspective of the Prosecutor on Three Strike Reform
2006
Legal Issues in Felony Prosecutions (California District Attorneys Association)
Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases
2005
USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism
Forum: Three Strikes and Mandatory Minimums
2004
The John and Ken Show (KFI 640)
Proposition 66/The Three Strikes Law
2004
The Bill Handel Show (KFI 640)
Proposition 66/The Three Strikes Law
2004
KUCI
Three Strikes Debate Against the Hon. Jim Gray, Orange County Superior Court Judge
2004
KPCC 89.3 Public Radio
Proposition 66 (Three Strikes) Debate
2004
Orange County District Attorney's MCLE Event
Understanding Proposition 36 – California's New Drug Treatment Laws
2002
Orange County Narcotic Officers Association
Proposition 36 - California's New Drug Treatment Law
2001
Do's and Don'ts of Courtroom Testimony
Orange County Sheriff's Department
2001
Discovery Law Seminar (California District Attorneys Association)
The Peace Officers' Bill of Rights
2001
AWARDS
Award Name
Association Name
Duration
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Top OC Criminal Defense Attorneys
OC Metro Magazine
2012
AV "Preeminent" Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Certified Criminal Law Specialist
California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
2011
Recognized as One of the Top Five Defense Attorneys in OC
OC Metro Magazine
2011
Best Defense Attorney of 2010
OC Weekly's "Best Of OC" Edition
2010
Outstanding Service and Commitment Award
Recording Industry Association of America
2008
2005 Orange County Public Safety Award
Orange County District Attorney and Orange County Sheriff
2005
Pursuit of Justice Award
Association of Deputy District Attorneys
2005
Commendation
California Legislature
2005
Commendation
California Law Revision Commission
2003
Certificate of Completion, Advanced Appellate Advocacy Program
NDAA National Advocacy Center (Columbia, South Carolina)
1998
American Jurisprudence Award
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
1994
Law degree awarded "With Distinction"
McGeorge School of Law
1994
Moot Court Awards for Brief Writing and Oral Advocacy
McGeorge School of Law
1994
Trial Competition Team Award
San Diego Defense Lawyers Association
1993
Undergraduate degree awarded "cum laude"
Loyola Marymount University
1990
Student Senator of the Year
Loyola Marymount University
1990
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